Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your divine lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to your divine grace! Wishing you a very happy 73rd appearance day. Of all festivals, this day is most important and auspicious to us as you have personally appeared to deliver and give shelter to us fallen souls. Guru Mahārāja, when I first took shelter, I was afraid that I may not get enough association or learn directly from my spiritual father as I was just one of over 50,000 children. But Guru Mahārāja, you expand yourself to each and every one of us so we get your direct instructions and attention. On this Holy Appearance day, please accept my extreme gratitude and daṇḍavats for teaching me these:
1. To apply the Vaiṣṇava tilaka on all 12 parts daily.
2. To do tulasī-parikramā 4 times for us and 4 times for your well-being daily.
3. To read the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam daily, I try to read at least one verse daily before resting for the night.
4. To take darśana of the Lord with the right mood daily.
5. To hear from our Spiritual master daily.
6. To offer bhoga to the Lord, through our Guru Mahārāja and Guru paramparā.
7. To take Bhakti-śastri, I have completed the final semester exam and am waiting for the results.
8. To be friendly and compassionate to all living beings, to never bear any enmity or grudge towards anyone.
9. To read and study Śrīla Prabhupāda books attentively.
10. To distribute books, and giving us opportunity to be involved through the virtual book table.
11. To serve Vaiṣṇavas with utmost humility. There are many opportunities available through the JPS app also.
12. To be engaged in Kṛṣṇa’s service and to love Lord Nityānanda Prabhu and Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
We are so eager and wait excitedly to see and hear from you during your Live classes daily but every time you reciprocate multifold by showing us how eager you are to see us too. The way you so lovingly and patiently bless us and come out to give us your mercy is so humbling and even melts my hard heart. You are always working for our benefit, dear Gurudeva, I pray that I can also become an ideal disciple and follow the instructions of Guru and Gaurāṅga faithfully. Praying to Lord Narasiṁhadeva to always protect you and hoping your health improves.
Nitāi Gaurāṅga!
Your servant and daughter,
Indulekhā Karuṇā Devī Dāsī (dīkṣā),
Omaha, Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska, USA